Sponsored by:
Senator JEFF VAN DREW
District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)
SYNOPSIS
Designates Dept. of Agriculture as sole agency to administer “Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.”
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act designating sole responsibility for the administration of the “Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program” and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Department of Agriculture shall assume sole responsibility for the administration of the “Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program,” established pursuant to 7 U.S.C. s.3007 and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The Department of Health shall continue to administer the “WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program,” established by the federal “WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Act of 1992,” Pub. L. 102-314 (42 U.S.C. s.1771 et al.), except that the Department of Agriculture shall continue to administer certification of vendors for both nutrition programs.
b. Any employees of the Department of Health responsible for administering the “Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program” prior to the enactment of this act who the Secretary of Agriculture deems to be necessary for the proper administration of the program are transferred to the Department of Agriculture.
c. The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.).
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill designates the Department of Agriculture as the sole State agency to administer the “Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.” This program is established by 7 U.S.C. s.3007 and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and is currently administered by Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health.